Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0006-0017 | ![]() |
Category | Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Adze blade | |
Culture | Micronesian: Chuukese | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Chuuk (Truk) | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Atoll: Ettal, Mortlocks region, Caroline Islands | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. mid 1900s | |
Collection Name | Richmond Collection (Chuuk Islands) | |
Materials | Shell (Tridacna sp.) | |
Description | Adze blade made from piece of tridacna shell that has been chipped and ground to trapezoidal shape; Lateral edges are convex and taper to a rounded proximal end; Convex distal end is bifacially ground to form a thick cutting edge; Color is off-white. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.9, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 10.4 |